Written and directed by the Coen brothers, this wacky farce tells the tale of a greedy executive (Paul Newman) who hopes to take control of the company he works for by purchasing a majority share—but he must first devalue the stock. To further his plan, he convinces the board to appoint a know-nothing recent graduate (Tim Robbins), but the plot backfires when the new guy’s latest invention succeeds.
PG; 111 minutes
“Joanna Hogg's film is a work of understated warmth, profound emotional complexity, and eminently British dry humor.” Pat Brown, Slant Magazine
In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic but manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him by making her graduation film and sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.
R; 106 minutes
Using unexpected canvases, the artist JR intends to give a global voice to everyday people through a genre-blending combination of public art, photography, and large-format spectacle.
94 minutes
“A gleefully lurid period-piece look at sapphic lust and religious rot.” Stephen Garrett, Observer.
A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair, but it's her shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its very core.
NR (graphic sexual content); 131 minutes
December 2 OR December 9
6–8 pm
6 pm Lawn access
7:30 pm Film
Free admission for all Modern Members.
$15/ person for non-members. Children 12 years old and younger are free.
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During a career that spans nearly five decades, Sean Scully has both advanced and enriched the traditions of abstract painting. Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas is the first retrospective of his work to be seen in the United States in more than 25 years. It surveys the development of his art since the early 1970s, when he emerged as a precocious talent and one of the most articulate advocates for the ongoing viability of geometric abstraction as a powerful form of artistic expression.
Dr. Mark Thistlethwaite is no stranger to Tuesday Evenings at the Modern. He first participated in March 1993, and since those early days of the Modern’s long-running program, Thistlethwaite has lectured no fewer than seven times on a variety of art topics that always inform and entertain. In addition, he has been a faithful liaison between the Modern and Texas Christian University, conducting classes on site and frequently bringing students to the galleries to engage directly with the art.
“The nonfiction film its subject deserves (no offense, Meryl Streep), a buoyant evocation of the life of Julia Child that's infused with uncommon intelligence and enhanced by voluptuous images of food.” Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal.
The Lone Star Film Festival has grown into a premier destination for filmmakers, producers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts, with the honor of being ranked as a “Top 50 Film Festival” by MovieMaker magazine.
Screenings will include narrative and documentary feature-length films, as well as short films.
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